Causes of Candidiasis

Antibiotics have been thought to be a great cure for those common illnesses like colds and flus. We all know we hate to see our kids suffer and antibiotics sure do make it pass quicker. At the same time we are setting our kids up for a life time of sickness. Antibiotics cause an imbalance of micro organisms in the intestinal tract. Antibiotics do not see good and bad organism they just see a lower life form that needs to be removed. In theory this is good, but the good Microorganisms take longer to flourish over the bad ones. Think of this like a garden where the weeds crowd out the plants you want.

Penicillin is a good example of a mycotoxic fungal by-product . This number one cause of yeast infection is so over-prescribed today that yeast infection is a growing out of control epidemic.

Another cause of yeast infection and the destruction of stomach flora are anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen. These two drugs are common over-the-counter medications that many people take. Very few people realize what they are doing to their health by taking them. America has become a nation of drug-dependent people. Not a night goes by when you don't see a TV commercial for some kind of drug promising some miraculous cure for something. These drugs all contribute to the destruction of good bacteria and are a cause of yeast infection.

Another cause of yeast infection, theorized by some doctors, are various types of birth control given to women. In the natural menstrual cycle of women, right after ovulation on about the 18th day, both progesterone and estrogen decline to very low levels. At the same time estradiol begins to rise into menses and then these three hormones return to normal. Most birth control contain estradiol in significant amount and add to this problem.